I thought it was a great prank. In the past, master knitters were male so it's not new for a guy to knit. I think it would be great if men learned how to knit and not worry about how it looks to other guys.

Teach these guys how to knit 8" x 8" squares and they'll be able to help keep AIDS orphans in S. Africa warm. Go to knit-a-square.com for details. They have people there who join them in blankets for the children. It is winter there now and babies are sleeping on bare floors in near-freezing temperatures with no blankets.

Of the men you know, what percentage of them knit and what percentage care to learn? Therein lies the validity and humor of the prank. I know exactly one who is even slightly interested, and he is my 80 year old dad. His interest is restricted to watching me knit when I visit.

We don't have to pretend that the fact that most men couldn't care less about knitting means we are not enlightened. Reality isn't bad. It simply is what it is.